Former Kings punter Murphy impresses for Miami RedHawks

9:09 PM,
Nov. 16, 2012

Junior Zac Murphy has punted 48 times through Miami?s first 10 games.

Written by

Peter Marx
Courtesy of Miami University Athletics

OXFORD - What separates good punters from great ones is the ability to relax before the snap.

Standing in front of thousands of fans every week, that's not always easy to do. But Zac Murphy, former Kings High School star and current Miami University punter, has handled the pressure well this season, bumping his average up to 41.4 yards per punt.

"Sometimes it's tough," Murphy said. "The bigger games earlier in the season, I was struggling. But I have been getting more comfortable and I have been able to relax more this season." ...